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Psychology

D-Index
71
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20717
World Ranking
2154
National Ranking
1258

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Robert W. Proctor publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert W. Proctor sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 516 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Robert W. Proctor D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert W. Proctor sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Robert W. Proctor is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spans psychology and neuroscience, with a significant focus on cognitive neuroscience and social psychology. They have contributed extensively to the experimental and cognitive psychology subfields, as well as areas related to artificial intelligence.

Proctor's work encompasses various topics including:

  • Neural and behavioral psychology studies
  • Human-automation interaction and safety
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Safety warnings and signage
  • Color perception and design
  • Motor control and adaptation
  • Privacy, security, and data protection

The scientist has coauthored numerous publications with frequent collaborators such as Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Tianfang Han, Aiping Xiong, Yaqin Cao, and Ya-Hsin Hung.

Proctor's research appears regularly in several publication venues including:

  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
  • The American Journal of Psychology
  • Attention Perception & Psychophysics
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Recent papers highlight diverse aspects of human factors and ergonomics:

  • How do app icon color and border shape influence visual search efficiency and user experience? Evidence from an eye-tracking study, 2021, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
  • Age is more than just a number: The relationship among age, non-chronological age factors, self-perceived driving abilities, and autonomous vehicle acceptance, 2022, Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Sensor-based indicators of performance changes between sessions during robotic surgery training, 2020, Applied Ergonomics
  • Vehicle crash simulations for safety: Introduction of connected and automated vehicles on the roadways, 2023, Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • The Roles of Visual Complexity and Order in First Impressions of Webpages: An ERP Study of Webpage Rapid Evaluation, 2021, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Proctor has authored books with publishers such as the American Psychological Association and Springer Nature. Notable titles include Attention: Selection and control in human information processing (2023) and Human-Automation Interaction (2022).

In 1987, Proctor was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Best Publications

  • The influence of irrelevant location information on performance: A review of the Simon and spatial Stroop effects

    Chen-hui Lu;Robert W. Proctor

  • Human factors in simple and complex systems

    Robert W. Proctor;Trisha Van Zandt

  • A feature-integration account of sequential effects in the Simon task.

    Bernhard Hommel;Bernhard Hommel;Robert W. Proctor;Kim-Phuong L. Vu

  • Polarity correspondence: A general principle for performance of speeded binary classification tasks.

    Robert W. Proctor;Yang Seok Cho

  • A review of contemporary ideomotor theory.

    Yun Kyoung Shin;Robert W. Proctor;E. J. Capaldi

  • Skill acquisition and human performance

    Robert W. Proctor;Addie Dutta

  • Stimulus-Response Compatibility: An Integrated Perspective

    Robert W. Proctor;T. Gilmour Reeve

  • Attention: Theory and Practice

    Addie Johnson;Robert W. Proctor

  • Stimulus-Response Compatibility Principles: Data, Theory, and Application

    Kim-Phuong L. Vu;Robert W. Proctor

  • Can Traditional Divergent Thinking Tests Be Trusted in Measuring and Predicting Real-World Creativity?

    Liang Zeng;Robert W. Proctor;Gavriel Salvendy

  • Information retention from PowerPoint ™ and traditional lectures

    April Savoy;Robert W. Proctor;Gavriel Salvendy

  • A unified theory for matching-task phenomena.

    Robert W. Proctor

  • Stimulus-response compatibility and psychological refractory period effects: Implications for response selection

    Mei-Ching Lien;Robert W. Proctor

  • Improving password security and memorability to protect personal and organizational information

    Kim-Phuong L. Vu;Robert W. Proctor;Abhilasha Bhargav-Spantzel;Bik-Lam (Belin) Tai

  • A comparison of two response time models applied to perceptual matching

    Trisha Van Zandt;Hans Colonius;Robert W. Proctor

  • Processing irrelevant location information: practice and transfer effects in choice-reaction tasks

    Robert W. Proctor;Chen-Hui Lu

  • Compatibility Effects in the Assignment of Symbolic Stimuli to Discrete Finger Responses

    Robert W. Proctor;T. Gilmour Reeve

  • Reaction time distribution analysis of spatial correspondence effects.

    Robert W. Proctor;James D. Miles;Giulia Baroni

  • Usability and Security An Appraisal of Usability Issues in Information Security Methods

    E.Eugene Schultz;Robert W Proctor;Mei-Ching Lien;Gavriel Salvendy

  • Handbook of Psychology, Experimental Psychology

    Alice F. Healy;Robert W. Proctor

  • Salient-features coding in the translation between orthogonal stimulus and response dimensions.

    Daniel J. Weeks;Robert W. Proctor

Frequent Co-Authors

Kim-Phuong L. Vu
Kim-Phuong L. Vu California State University, Long Beach
Gavriel Salvendy
Gavriel Salvendy University of Central Florida
Ninghui Li
Ninghui Li Purdue University West Lafayette
Xiangyu Wang
Xiangyu Wang Curtin University
Alice F. Healy
Alice F. Healy University of Colorado Boulder
Shimon Y. Nof
Shimon Y. Nof Purdue University West Lafayette
Yuehwern Yih
Yuehwern Yih Purdue University West Lafayette
Cleotilde Gonzalez
Cleotilde Gonzalez Carnegie Mellon University
Iring Koch
Iring Koch RWTH Aachen University
Eric Ruthruff
Eric Ruthruff University of New Mexico

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